Education
2004 University of Illinois at Chicago, M.F.A.
1999 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, B.F.A., Painting
Exhibitions
2007 Biennial Faculty Show, Northern Illinois University Art Museum, Dekalb IL.
2007 The Affair at the Jupiter Hotel, 65 Grand, Portland Or.
2007 Heat Wave, COMA, Chicago IL.
2006 Chicago Art Expo, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago IL.
2006 Crawl Fest, COMA #3, Chicago IL.
2006 Stowaway, Project Space 2.5, University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal IL.
2005 Can I Get a Witness?, Bucket Rider Gallery, Chicago IL.
2005 Still, Things Fall from the Sky, University of California Riverside, California Museum of Photography, Riverside CA.
2005 Cargo, VONZWECK, Chicago, IL.
2005 Between the Forest and the Cavern, co-curated by Bob Jones and Ed Schad, The Guest Room Project, Chicago IL.
2005 Centrally Located: The Artadia and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation 2004 Artist Awards, Cultural Center, Chicago IL.
2005 Things Fall From the Sky, curated by Ciara Ennis and Ken Fandell, Evanston Art Center, Chicago, IL.
2005 Cast, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, IL.
2004 Afterbirth, Johnsonese gallery, Chicago, IL.
2004 Summer Salon, curated by David Lozano, Johsonese Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2004 Extension, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, Illinois
2004 Formfit, The Great Space, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago,IL.
2004 M.F.A. Thesis Show, Gallery 400, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
2003 Tangential Pleasures, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park IL.
2003 Union League Civic Arts Foundation Scholarship Competition, Chicago, IL.
2003 Love and Lust, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL.
2001 Sound and Fury, Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago IL.
2001 In Praise of Folly, Elgin Community College, Chicago IL.
2001 Art Expo, Navy Pier, Chicago IL.
2000 Belly Flop, Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago IL.
2000 Art Expo, Navy Pier, Chicago IL.
2000 Pop Inventory, two person show, Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago IL.
1999 Undergraduate Exhibition, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL.
1998 Seven-Ten Split, project space, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL.
1998 White Trash Show, Gallery X, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL.
1998 Group Show, Gallery Stilyai, Chicago IL.
1994 Contemporary American Paintings, Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago IL.
1993 Destination, Holmes Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb IL.
Publication and Reviews
Ritchie, Abraham. "Elements of Nature." Artslant, September 2008
Foumberg, Jason. "Eye Exam: Painting Secrets." New City, September 2008
Kapernekas, Brian. "Artist Story." Chicago Artists Resource. June 2008.
Groll, Evan. "Chicago Artist Presents Works to College Community." The Daily Vidette. March 2, 2006
Molon, Dominic. "Artadia Chicago 2004." Exhibition Catalog. August 2005.
Ennis, Ciara. "Things Fall From the Sky." Exhibition Catalog. June 5, 2005.
Vroom, Chris. Artadia Insider Newsletter. May 2005
Jacobs, Jodie. "Tangential Pleasures." Chicago Tribune. December 12, 2003.
Fuller, Janet Rausa. "Thirteen Rising Stars: Portraits of the Chicago Artists as Up-and-Coming Visual Forces." Chicago Sun-Times. October 8, 2000.
The Gallery Channel. "Belly Flop". September 2000. http://www.gallerychannel.co.uk/content.shtml?ID=1737
Bulka, Mike. "Bulka's Short-Term Memory." Number Three, September 29, 2000.
Hawkins, Margaret. "Challenging Popular Perceptions." Chicago Sun-Times. September 22, 2000.
Weins, Ann. "High Art: Can West Loop galleries Give RIver North a Run for Their Money?" New City Chicago. September 7, 2000.
Blasko, Kevin. "Review:Pop Inventory." New Art Examiner. July/August, 2000.
"The 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog," The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Awards and Nominations
Artadia Grant Recipient, Artadia:The Fund for Art and Dialogue, 2004. New York, NY.
Finalist Honorable Mention, Union League Civic and Arts Foundation 2003 Visual Art Scholarship. Chicago IL.
Certificate of Recognition, 1992 Skyway Conference Art Exhibition. McHenry Community College.
1991 Nomination of Recognition Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Certificate of Excellence, 1990 Kankakee Community College Exhibition